NCT07217457
Epidural Wave Form Analysis vs Fluoroscopic Guidance for Thoracic Epidural Placement
Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatmentDartmouth-Hitchcock Medical CenterInvestigator-initiated
~160 participants
Updated 2025-10-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Epidural Waveform Analysis
At a glance
Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value of epidural waveform analysis to predict epidural access compared with fluoroscopic guidance
Measured over Time of enrollment through completion of epidural placement. Epidural placement occurs on study day 1 and is generally completed within 2 hours of study enrollment.
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesNew Hampshire1
Study leadership
- Alexander Abess, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Who to contact
This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Eligibility criteria
Inclusion
18 years or older
Undergoing surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Scheduled for planned (non-emergent, non-urgent) thoracic epidural placement as part of surgery and anesthesia
English speaking
Must have capacity for consent
Exclusion
Non-english speaking
Incarceration
Pregnant
Minors (under age 18)
Inability to provide consent
What this trial measures
- Positive Predictive Value and Negative Predictive Value of epidural waveform analysis to predict epidural access compared with fluoroscopic guidanceTime of enrollment through completion of epidural placement. Epidural placement occurs on study day 1 and is generally completed within 2 hours of study enrollment.